Wine Reviews
Moss Wood 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ray Jordan – “Knock on Wood”, West Weekend Magazine, April 2016
The 40th anniversary rendering of Moss Wood’s first Margaret River vintage is one of the best…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – James Suckling
“This has an impressive core of fruit, showing blood orange and red currants, blueberry, red plum and more; plenty of spicy, mocha-scented oak too, then chalky notes, and a little leafy edge. The palate has a fine grain, dense and supple; tannins are smooth, even and dense. Long future, ripe…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – David Prestipino – WA Today
This vintage is the 40th and possibly one of Moss Wood’s best…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Wine Advocate #223 March 2016 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
92+ Points Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon expresses blackcurrants, black cherries and …
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front
The 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of Moss Wood cabernet sauvignon; 1973 was the first release. …
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Moss Wood 2014 Chardonnay – Graeme Philips – Hobart Mercury, Hobart – March 2016
A wine with lots of character and a long future, the nose showing subtle grapefruit and melon characters and refined stone fruit, nutty and malty, buttery notes in the mouth with a touch of spicy oak adding depth and complexity.
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Moss Wood 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon – Josh Raynolds – Vinous.com
(aged for 30 months in French oak barriques, 20% new): Brilliant ruby. Powerful, assertively perfumed aromas of fresh black and blue fruits, cured tobacco, cedary oak and potpourri. Sappy, densely packed and energetic on the palate, offering vibrant, spice-tinged cassis and mulberry flavors and an emerging mineral nuance. Finishes alluringly…
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Moss Wood 2013 Amy’s – Josh Raynolds – Vinous.com
(aged for 16 months in used 225-liter French oak barrels): Deep ruby. Smoke-accented cassis, cherry and cured tobacco aromas, with complicating hints of rose pastille and bitter chocolate. Gently sweet and expansive in the mouth, offering juicy dark berry and licorice flavors and a spicy jolt of cracked pepper. Shows…
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Moss Wood 2015 Semillon – Bob Campbell – bobcampbell.nz
Bright, fresh and yet surprisingly accessible Semillon with wild flower, toast, citrus, orange zest, apple and spice flavours. The wine has a perfect balance of alcohol sweetness and fruity acidity giving a pleasantly drying and lengthy finish. It promises to age well. 95 Points
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2012 Cabernet Merlot – Josh Raynolds – Vinous.com
(raised in 225-liter French oak barrels, only 10% of them new, for two years): Vivid ruby-red. Fresh dark berries, cherry compote, peppery spices and a touch of mint on the incisive nose. Bright and nervy on the palate, with zesty acidity adding juiciness and lift to the sappy black and…
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Moss Wood 2012 Pinot Noir – Josh Raynolds – Vinous.com
(aged for ten months in 20% new French oak barriques): Deep red. Vibrant, sharply focused aromas of ripe red berries and Asian spices, with a hint of candied rose becoming more pronounced with aeration. A suave, silky, appealingly sweet midweight that features sappy raspberry and cherry fruit flavors and a refreshingly…
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Moss Wood 2013 Chardonnay – Josh Raynolds – Vinous.com
(barrel-fermented and aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, 28% of them new): Vivid yellow-gold. Pear skin, melon, orange zest, jasmine and tarragon on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy and precise, offering vibrant citrus and orchard fruit flavors underscored by a powerful vein of minerality. Becomes spicier and smokier…
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Moss Wood 2014 Semillon – Josh Raynolds – Vinous.com
(all stainless steel): Light, bright yellow. Vibrant, mineral-tinged aromas of tangerine, pear, jasmine and candied ginger, with a hint of white pepper emerging slowly. Dry and sharply focused on the palate, offering bitter citrus zest and pear skin flavors that deepen and spread out slowly with air. At once densely…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2014 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Josh Raynolds – Vinous.com
Fermented in stainless steel tanks, with 40% of the wine then transferred to used French oak barrels for three months): Pale gold. Lively, mineral-tinged aromas of pink grapefruit, green apple, nectarine and chamomile, with a gingery topnote gaining strength with aeration. Palate-staining citrus and orchard fruit flavors show very good…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2015 Semillon – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW – Robert Parker Wine Advocate, March 2016
“Aged in all stainless steel, the 2015 Semillon possesses notes of lemon curd, fresh hay and beeswax, with hints of dried herbs. Light-bodied, dry and crisp, this Semillon has a nice racy intensity and long, clean finish.” 88 Points
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW – Robert Parker Wine Advocate, March 2016
“Barrel fermented in old oak, the 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon shows an intense passion fruit, grapefruit and sage nose with hints of honeysuckle and baker’s yeast. It is light to medium-bodied and has a very lively backbone that cuts through the intense citrus and tropical fruit, finishing long.” 88 Points
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Moss Wood 2013 Pinot Noir – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW – Robert Parker Wine Advocate, March 2016
“The 2013 Pinot Noir is pale ruby-purple in color with ripe cherry and raspberry notes plus spiced mulberry and underbrush hints. Light, elegant and pretty with very fine tannins, this Pinot Noir has a lovely fresh finish.” 90 Points
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Moss Wood 2014 Chardonnay – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW – Robert Parker Wine Advocate, March 2016
“The 2014 Chardonnay, which saw 100% malolactic fermentation, has a pronounced and seductive, honeyed-peach and marzipan nose with a cinnamon toast and ginger undercurrent. Apple tart, as well as yeasty and toasty notes grace the silky palate, which has a long and savory finish. This Chardonnay has beautiful harmony and…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW – Robert Parker Wine Advocate, March 2016
“The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Ribbon Vale has a deep garnet-purple core, with pretty cassis and red plum notes, spice box and pencil shavings, as well as a hint of menthol. Medium-bodied with a medium level of chewy, approachable tannins, this Cabernet has a nice, refreshing lift in the long finish.” 88…
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